Real ID

A national identification card that all people living in the United States will be required to have if they are to do any business with the Federal Government (open a bank account, go to a VA Hospital, have, or collect social security payments).

Gives the Federal Government (specifically the Department of Homeland Security) greater power to track citizens. As much as I like the government looking over my shoulder, I think I’ll pass.

Takes away driving licenses from illegal immigrants. Will this keep them from driving? Probably not.

Citizens of States that opt out can’t use any sort of Federal Service and can’t fly. They also can’t leave the country (and getting back in is like-as-not to be harder).

Identity theft: Because these cards are to be stored on one all-seeing all-knowing database there is some concern about identity theft. This doesn’t worry me as much as being tracked day and night by the FBI.